ACRYLICS AND MIXED MEDIA

Alison Kayaking

Location:
Llanover Hall Arts Centre,
Romilly Rd,
Cardiff
CF5 1FH

Term Time:
Thursday 7pm - 9pm

11 Weeks

BOOK ONLINE from the 4TH SEPTEMBER 2023
WITH Adult Learning Cardiff
Need help Call Llanover Hall Art Centre 029 2063 1144
Or go to Llanover Hall and book on in the Office.
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TERM 3
Starts: Thursday 18th April 2024
Half term: Monday 27th May 2023 to Friday 30th May 2024
Ends: Thursday ​ 4th July 2024

About this course

 
The course explores acrylic painting in combination with wet and dry media. Some experience with art making is recommended however, step-by-step demonstrations are provided throughout for all abilities to follow.
 
The course covers both representational and expressive abstract art making. It will cover practices combining; acrylic, charcoal, acrylic mediums, gesso, pen and inks and/or conte/pastels. 
 
Tuition will include discussion based on six core principles: the perception of edges, spaces, relationships, light and dark, expression, and the 'Whole'.
 
Instruction will be given throughout the year (Term 1-3) on perspective, portrait and figures, expressive and representational art-making. Exploring various themes from the animal world, nature, landscape, seascapes, people, and buildings.   
 
The course will begin with Acrylic Techniques, Collage with Heavy Gesso.
 
As the course progresses additional media will be introduced so art materials can be built up over time.
 
You will be sent regular information via email for the media and theme, with advice on where to purchase additional materials prior to each project. 
 
Projects will begin with drawing practice and exploring techniques to prepare you for the art making. Followed by full demonstrations for each stage making the artwork. 
 
Projects are spread over 1-3 weeks to give you plenty of time to complete each artwork

Materials

(Underlined refer to products from Jacksons Art  for recommendations from Amazon please scroll down.)

• Hair dryer or heat tool
• Sketch pad
• Selection of HB pencils
• Pencil sharpener
• From Jackson's Art - Charcoal
• White Conté Pencil
• Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
• Brushes- Small, medium and large, round, flat and a Fan Brush for Acrylics.
• Heavy Gesso
• Good Value Paint Brushes for Watercolour and Acrylics with Palettes
• Good Value Acrylic Paints by Royal & Langnickel
• For a wide selection of more profession brushes go to Jackson's Art, especially for acrylics and oils
• Palette for Oil or Acrylic (a white ceramic plate will do which is what I often use)
• 2 jars, kitchen towel and masking tape
• Lightweight Drawing Board
• An easel (optional) 
• Acrylic Pad / Canvase / Canvas Panels
  
• Tissue paper, cardboard and bit and bobs such as scapes of old wrapping paper, decorative paper, packaging etc.

Recommended colours list:

Basic Acrylic – Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ivory Black, Titanium White and a (smaller sized) Burnt Sienna, Colbalt Blue and French Ultramarine. (or simliar)

Recommendations from Amazon.

Jacksons Art-

 Links prodived for the art materials are my recommendations for their good value, quantity and/or quality ~ For example I will purchase an A2 Acrylic pad with 20 sheets because it better value than 12 A4 sheets. I cut down the sheets to A4 as required. However, I will purchase a good quality, Winsor and Newton White Gouache due to the higher pigment content for better opacity when highlighting on top of a watercolour painting.

Visit my YouTube channel to see the art in progress. Many quick hyperlasped paintings in a variety of mediums that I use to accompany the tuition for art courses and classes. 

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